Oct 04 In Wisconsin, DMV workers give bad information on voter IDs By Scott Bauer and Todd Richmond, Associated Press Workers at seven Division of Motor Vehicles offices across Wisconsin are heard in newly released recordings giving would-be voters without photo IDs inaccurate information about the availability of credentials that would allow them to cast a ballot in next month's… Continue reading
Oct 03 Supreme Court rejects Redskins challenge in offensive trademark case By Associated Press The justices could still resolve the same issue in another case the court took up last week. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 9:57 Full interview: Can DNA tests help repair social ruptures from transatlantic slavery? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 9:31 How a shifting Latino vote in Florida could influence the election By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green Continue watching
Oct 02 Can DNA tests help repair social ruptures from transatlantic slavery? By Kamala Kelkar Author Alondra Nelson talks about how African-Americans in the past decade are using DNA tests to fill in identity gaps after the Middle Passage. Continue reading
Sep 30 When N.C. police killed Keith Scott, it raised the stakes in this 2016 battleground state By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Republicans and Democrats alike say the killing of Keith Lamont Scott will energize both parties' strongest supporters in a presidential battleground state that also has competitive races for governor and the U.S. Senate. Continue reading
Sep 30 This Chinese American cartoonist forces us to face racist stereotypes By Joshua Barajas The first comic that cartoonist Gene Luen Yang ever bought was a two-in-one issue that featured a man made out of rocks and an intergalactic cyborg. He loved comics, especially the kind that featured space aliens. So he started making… Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 8:08 Newarkâs mayor on solutions he is using to change his city making it a better place for all By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 29 UN panel says the U.S. owes reparations to African-Americans By Eugene Mason The United States owes African-Americans reparations for slavery, a recent United Nations report said. Continue reading
Sep 29 Blacks, whites live in ‘different worlds’ when it comes to police relations By Laura Santhanam Race plays a major role in the way people view law enforcement in their communities, according to a new study that comes out following several high-profile police killings. Continue reading